diff --git a/gst/adder/gstadder.c b/gst/adder/gstadder.c
index fca3eb2325..1a93fe7a09 100644
--- a/gst/adder/gstadder.c
+++ b/gst/adder/gstadder.c
@@ -943,7 +943,11 @@ gst_adder_request_new_pad (GstElement * element, GstPadTemplate * templ,
   adder = GST_ADDER (element);
 
   /* increment pad counter */
+#if GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(2,29,5)
+  padcount = g_atomic_int_add (&adder->padcount, 1);
+#else
   padcount = g_atomic_int_exchange_and_add (&adder->padcount, 1);
+#endif
 
   name = g_strdup_printf ("sink%d", padcount);
   newpad = gst_pad_new_from_template (templ, name);